<ol xml:space="preserve">
  
<li>Set the center of the ellipse using the mouse or enter a coordinate in
  the command line.</li>
  
<li>Define the major axis by clicking the endpoint of the axis, which is a
  point on the ellipse. You can also enter a coordinate into the command line
  or enter an angle and major radius in the format 
  
@50&lt;30 where 50 is the major radius and 30 is the ellipse
  angle.</li>
  
<li>Define the endpoint of the minor axis which is also a point on the
  ellipse or enter the length of the minor axis.</li>
  
<li>Set the start angle with the mouse or by entering a coordinate or the
  angle amount in the command line.</li>
  
<li>Set the end angle the same way as the start angle.</li>
</ol>
